Jessica-Summer

My name is Jessica-Summer and I run an all-species, mobile petsitting service that specialises in nervous and reactive pets. One of my main unique features is I offer 24-hour care within a client's home, for pets with special requirements and medical needs.

I am based in North Kent but am a very mobile petsitter; I travel all around Kent. and for petsitting stays over 3 days, I travel throughout the U.K. For petsitting stays over 5 days I will travel anywhere that is within 4-5 hours' flight of the U.K. 

I am a professional animal care practitioner with over 10 years experience working in the animal care industry. my first experience was at age 15 and I am now 26 years old. I hold 11 animal care related qualifications, including a degree in animal behaviour and welfare from the University of Edinburgh; petsitting competency certificate, and animal psychology.

I am insured for all my animal activities, including grooming client's pets, and am also enhanced DBS checked and animal first aid trained and qualified. I have been a professional freelance petsitter for 5 years this September and will be registering as a sole trader in January of 2024.

Animals I have worked with so far in my career include all domestic pet species, 90% of all livestock and farmland species, a good chunk of exotic species, and a small percentage of wildlife species.

I am English speaking but can also have basic conversations in Spanish and Turkish. Animals are my life and reason for being- I've known this since I was very young.

My favourite species are terrestrial invertebrates (insect species, arachnids and gastropods) I also have a huge fascination with certain marine invertebrates, (cnidaria, mollusca, echinoderma, porifera and anthozoa) as well as a healthy adoration for cephalopoda and chiroptera. 

My hobbies include intricate colouring, cooking, mixology and photography. I love to travel and experience new and exciting things and I absolutely love and admire different cultures and foods. I just adore being immersed in another country that isn't my own. I love ruins and history. I love language and being able to converse with different people.

 I am a naturally social person who loves to meet and speak to new clients, and getting to know them and hearing about their pets etc..

The only animals I do not extend my services to are the 4 dog breeds named on the Dangerous Dogs List (Pitbull, Fila Braziliero, Dogo Argentina and Japanese Tosa) and a very small number due to personal preference (Bully Kutta, Cane Corso and any dog that has been altered for fighting purposes, i.e docked tails, shortened ears, sharpened teeth and nails and under the influence of steroids/bute)

I am experienced in dealing with: anxious and reactive, aggressive and territorial, special needs and rescue, post-abuse and end-of-life pets. As well as animals at any life stage (juvenile, adolescent, adult, pregnant and lactating and geriatric) and those that are disabled in any capacity (dementia, blind, deaf, brachycephalic, hydrocephalic, arthritic and other such muscle and bone issues, epileptic, Down's syndrome, diabetic, asthmatic etc...) or require special adjustment (such as those with dietary needs and specific diets, intolerances and allergies, and those with sensitive skin and/or skin or coat conditions such as sebhorraic dermatitis, alopecia, immune mediated skin disorders and hereditary skin/coat conditions, pyoderma and stress related hair loss/over grooming.
I am also trained to care for pets with Psychological ailments, such as depression, PTSD, zoochosis, barrier aggression, abandonment fears/velcro syndrome, and a range of other conditions as well.